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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
General Lee.

General Robert Z. Lee, the chief soldier
OF the Confederacy, was the youngest son
of General Henry Leo (Light Horse Harry,
thrice Governor of Virginia. He was
born at Stratford, on the Potomac, West
moreland County, Virginia, on January 49,,
1907. His mother was Anne Hill Carter,
daughter OF Mr.. Charles Carter, of Shirley,
on the James River. His father was twice
married, first to Miss Lee, and then to Miss
Carter, q Virginia aristocrat Of the h!uest
of blood.
Wien he was but four years old his faith
er removed to Alexandria, the better to ed
ucate his children, and there are many per-
sons yet living in that old town who re-
member him at that early age. His child
hood was as remarkable as his manhood
for the modesty and thoughtfulness of his
character and for the performance of
every duty which devolved upon him.
When Robert was eleven years old his
father died. From his excellent mother he
learned at this early age to practice self
denial and self-control, as we'll as the
strictest economy in all financial concerns,
virtues which he retained throughout his
life.
This good mother was great invalid;
one of his sisters was delicate, aud many
years absent in Philadelphia under the care
Mt Cambridge, Sidney Smith in the navy,
and the o!her sister too young to be of much
aid in household matters. So Robert was
the housekeepsr, attended TO the marketing,
gave the orders, and took care of his moth
ers horses.
At the hour when other schoolboys went
to play he hurried home to order his moth
er's drive, and would carry her in his arms
to the carriage, and arrange her cushions
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27

1000 people; When in his younger days
he enjoyed fishing and hunting exceeding
", but when it came time for him to get
down to business he learned the black
smllhlng trade, which he followed for some
time; The greater part of his life was de-
voted to farming. With the exception of
chewing tobacco, Mr.. Smith was most
temperate man oil his life. He never Joined
any church, but had always been an atten-
tive and careful reaaez Of the Bible, and
about six years ago was baptized. He. cast
his first Presidential vote for James Madi-
son, and his last for Grover Cleveland, and
had always been Democrat. He never
rode on q railroad train and never ate q
meal in hotel.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
GEN. BERDAN'S TORPEDO.
Designed Especially for the Attack of yes-
sells Protected by the Steel Net.
New York ilisnatch1

sells Protected by the Steel Net.
New York dispatchl
The Berdan torpedo, working model O.
which was shown before the United States
Naval Torpedo Board at the Navy Yard Fri.
day, is designed especially for the attack
of vessels protected by the steel net, though
equally effective in the absence of net.
The individual expression of the members
of the Board was that Of favor and admit
ration for the device, but this was not for
mulated by the Board, as it must await an
authorization to accept the terms under
which Gen. Berdan will let it go 10 the
Government for trial. There is no doubt
that an agreement will be reached, and the
trial made this summer.
Out of twenty five torpedoes offered to
the consideration of the Board, TWENTY
three were deemed to be unworthy of being
ordered to trial. The one selected batides
Gen. Berdan's was the Howell, a self. di-
recting torpedo, against which the net is a
sufficient protection. Gen. Berdan has
contracts with the Governments of Eng
land, France, Germany, Russia, Turkey,
Italy, and Spain for the use Of this inven-
ton. In England it is known as the "Yan-
kee trick"
The torpedo is described as diving tor
pedo, with snubbing line. 1t can be
rugged on vessels OF any size, and has the
advantage of being capable OF working eff
fectually il heavy seas and rough weather
when self-steering torpedo would be as
helpless us q CHIP on the waves: The boats
are intended to be swift, handy craft, aud
to be used in connection with mother ships
to carry coal and supplies. A heavy ram
bow, plated to protect the men and ma
chinery, is q feature of the boats, the slant
ing surfaces requiring only light plating
for this purpose. The torpedoes may be
fred automatically or by mechanical or
electric devices controlled from within the
hOof
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
THE CATTLE INDUSTRY.
Reports from Thirteen States and Terri
tories-The Past Winter Considered
Favorable.
Boston telegram.

The Commercial Bulletin publishes a
! special report of the range and ranch cat
tie industry. The reports are furnished
by special correspondents from thirteen
States and Territories, covering the whole
field. The conclusions arrived at indicate
that the early reports of winter losses have
been considerably exaggerated. The only
territory where cattlemen suffered severe
losses was in Montana, where the NOR
tally proves to have been from Is to IS per
cent. on the average. The losses in Colora-
do, Western Kansas, and Northern Kansas
were very light the past winter, running
under per cent. of the average. Parts Of
Idaho and Wyoming suffered quite severely,
particularly the northwestern. but the av-
erage losses in the Territories were not ex-
cessive. Utah, New Mexico and Arizona
were particularly fortunate. New Mexico
correspondents write that the loss does not
exceed B per cent. in either of the Terri
tories named. Texas reports some suffer-
ing because of the drought, but the winter:
was much more favorable to stockmen than
that OF 1856.
On the whole, the conclusion is arrived at
that the past winter was favorable one to,
the cattle raising interests of the West,
and that the hide and leather markets will
not feel the effect notceably of what fallen
hides will come upon the market. From
every section come reports or the encroach-
ments Of immigrants upon the grazing
territory, and particularly from Nebraska,
Kansas, and Colorado, where tie cattlemen
are being pushed steadily westward. 1t is
the opinion of some Of the correspondents
that the cattle-raising industry has reaohed
its height, and several stations report that
it is becoming necessary to raise alfalfa
and grass for feed. The interstate COM
MERGE law works to the disadvantage Of
most sections, but the reports vary on this
point.
Without exception as to single State or
Territory, the spring season has opened
well, with an abundance of rain and a fine
outlook for grass. Cattle raisers in Mon
tana feel much encouraged omer the out
look, and feel that the favorable spring
will 90 far to recuperate their losses and
prevent further mortality among weak
cattle -.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Five Men Fatally Burned at the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works.
Pittsburgh dispatchl

Five Men Fatally Burned at the Edgar
Thomson Steel-yyorks.
pittsburgh dispatch.l
A terrible accident occurred at the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works, at Braddock, which
will probably cost five lives. Furnace E
was blown out few days ago, and Tuesday
gang of men was put to work cleaning it
out. An arch had formed, composed Of
coke, limestone, and other materials, which
was still at red heat, and part of the men
were working beneath this mass. Shortly
after 10 o'clock at night, without warning,
the arch gave way. The red hot matter was
thrown in alldlections, knocking men down
and in some instances almost burying them.
Few Of the rsen in the vicinity escaped UNI
injured.
In short time the debris was removed,
and five men were taken out in horrible
condition-the clothing burned from their
bodies and the flesh literally cooked. The
names Of the victims are: John Zawlos-
key, John Gearcift, John Gedard, John
Lawatte, Charles Ledonofki. The physi-
clans who are attending them entertain no
hope Of their recovery.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
An Aged Woman strangled.

lNeW maven lCOnn) telegram.
Mrs; Margaret Ernst, German lady,
morning by the milkman in the front room
of her house, No. "a Spruce street, with
her hand and feet bound with ropes and a
rope around her neck. She had been
choked to death during the night and
robbed. She was supposed to have had on
her person at least $40O in bills, but when
the Coroner arrived Tuesday morning only
$1.27 was found. She was the owner Of
two houses, and there is about 81 500 in
the bank to her credit, she being worth
about $4,000. She made will about
two years ago and had notified her at
torney that next week she desired to see
him, as she had concluded to change it.
The Coroner and police see in this fact the
motive for the crime. She was the widow
of John Ernst, Union veteran who died
twelve years ago.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
FARM PRODUCTS.
Wheat in Michigan Shows No I'm.
proyement-A Slight Advance
In Illinois,
Ihe Country's General Acreage Nine Per
Gent. Less than at This Time
Last Year.
National Department Report.
Washington Telegram

Washington telegram.l
! The report Of the Department of Aeri-
c.s Hure for May relates to the condition of
winner grain, the progress Of spring plow-
lng' and proportion Of the proposed cotton
area already planted. It indicates decline
in the condition of wheat OF two points
since April 1, the general average for the
whole country being 86, against 95 at the
same Sc. date in 1886, 70 in 1885, and 80 IN 1884.
Inc changes in condition have not been
uniform throughout the winter-wheat re-
glon, some States showing an increase, the
majority q slight decline, and few heavy
falling off.
The States Of the Middle Atlantic coast
from Pennsylvania to North Carolina show
Jersey the amount of winter-killing was
not fully known on April /, and this, with
cold, unfavorable weather during the
month, has caused o serious reduction of
condition. Drought has reduced the aver
age somewhat in the Eastern Gulf States,
and has wrought very serious damage in
Texas and Arkansas, lowering the condition
during the month nineteen to ten points
respectively. Favorable temperature and
reasonable rains have improved the pros
poet IN Tennessee, West Virginia, and
Kentucky, the condition being considerably
higher in those States than it has averaged
in May for the past five years.
The most serious reduction of the month
is IN Ohio, where there is falling off of
eight points since the LIST of April. Mchi-
gan and Indiana show q slight decline,
while in Illinois and Missouri there is q
gain of one point. Unfaverable weather
in Kansas and California has caused a
slight falling off, while in Oregon the pros
pect has advanced, it being the only State
in which condition reaches 100.
The averages of condition by States are:
New York, Sc; Pennsylvania, az; Mary
land, "a; Virginia, 80; North Carolina, so:
Texas, GO; Arkansas, 90; Tennessee, SO;
West Virginia, SO; Kentucky, 95; Ohio, IL;
Michigan, so; Indiana. 81; Illinois, SO;
Missouri, SO; Kansas. 81; California, SO;
Oregon, 101.
Rye has suffered from the same con-
dition which has seriously affected wheat,
but on account of its harder nature the
general average is considerably higher,
standing at sos against 92.5 April l, and
95.7 at the same date in 1856.
The condition of barley is low. the aver
age being 1913 against 96.7 in May, 1886.
and 50 in 1885. The season has been more
generally advanced in all parts of the
country than usual, spring blowing being
seriously behind only on the Atlantic coast
south to Pennsylvania and on the Pacific
slope.
The proportion of cotton already planted
amounts to more than four ifths the pro-
posed area, and is slightly greater than at
the same date in any Of the preceding five
years, but is little less than the proper
ton returned by the correspondents as the
average planting ut that date.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27

impen ling Lees safety, and that what had
to be. lone must be done quickly. The
delay to strike was exasperating to him;
the failure to strike after the success was
crushing to all his longings for an inde-
pendent South. He fought stoutly to the
last, but, after Ch. ickamauga, with the sui
lenness of despair, and an without the en-,
thusasm of hope. 1. hat barren victory
sealed the fate Of the Southern Confed-
cracy,"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
Iowa LIQUOR Decision.

Lange and Graft, Museatine brewers,
were recently thrown into Jail for refusing
to pay fines OF 5000 and costs inflicted by
two justices Of the peace on several counts
in single Information. Judge Letting
we'll has granted them supersedeas, hold
ing that the justices exceeded tie constitu-
tional limit in imposing the bne; that the
information bad no right to include two
persons, and that justice of the peace
has no authority to enter more than ono
Judgment.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
Sunday Cour!esies.

"How do you do, Mrs. snifin? I'm 20
delighted to meet you'll" exclaimed Mrs.
Toppin as they met on their way to church.
"Nicely, tnank,you; how do you do?"
aPre;ty we'll"
"And how is your husband?"
is walking ahead with the children. lie
has new silk hat and is as proud as o
peacock over it."
20. yes, I remember. Mr.. snifin bought
himself new one yesterday and gave his
last year's hat to Mr.. Toppln."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
Southern Baptist Convention Adjourns.

The Southern Baptist Convention has
adjourned to meet at Richmond, Va. on
the second Wednesday of May, 1883. Gen.
Green Clay Smiths report on temperance
was adopted, after some sharp debate upon
the clause. "Liquor as beverage" A
number of the delegates held that intoxicat-
ing liquors should not be allowed even as
a medicine. A meeting of the alumni Of
the Baptist Theological Seminary was held.
at which DR.. Bryce said that New York
man had offered $25, 0G0, provided S75, 600
moro wero raised, one-half to endow q
professorship. During the meeting 81 100
cleus Of the fund which it is proposed to
raise.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
LIVED NEARLY 1O2 YEARS.
Hs Voted for Madison and Cleveland, am
Mover Rode OH q Railroad Train>

vOCoU Nk6UIbOII W1IH OAVv0Ass1SAb sVzA0
Never Rode on q Railroad Train~
tFreeport uu.> telegram
The oldest man in Stephenson County,
if not in Illinois, has just died at his home,
about seventeen miles northwest Of Free
port. Had he lived until July 2S, Mr..
Smith would have been 1O2 years old: He
was born in Guilford County, North Caro-
lima. In 1915 he moved. to Highland
County, Ohio, and from there came to this
county In 1916, and has resided here ever
since. When about 20 years old he was
married to Dorcas Mcdaniel in his
native county. She bore him twelve
children, all Of whom, but one
hood. Two years ago his hundredth
birthday anniversary was celebrated with
great pomp. there being present perhaps
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
Colonel Gray.

Isaac p. Gray is native o, Chester
County, Pennsylvania, and is abb, ut t, %
years a, old. His parents emigrated to Z 'hlo
IN IN 1896, ana In 1855 Governor Gray move
to Union County, Indiana, WHARF he still
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27

resides. He is by profession lawyer;
served in the war for tho Union, with the
rank of Colonel; was defeated for Congress
IN 1856; elected State Senator in 1868;
elected Lieutenant Governor of Indiana in
1876; defeated for the same Office in 1880;
and was nominated and elected Governor
in 1884, which Office he still holds.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
The ''Barren Victory" of Chicka
manga.

From General D. II. Hills account of
the battle of Chickamauga we take this
conclusion: But whatever blunders each
of us in authority committed before the
battles of the 18th and Goth tChickamauea),
and during their progress, the great blum
der of all was that OF not pursuing the
enemy on the 21st. The day was spent in
burning the dead and gathering up captured
stores. Forrest, with his usual promptness,
was early in the saddle, and saw that the
retreat was rout. Disorganized masses
Of men were hurrying to the reas; batteries
of artillery were inextricably mixed
with trains of wagons; disorder and
confusion pervaded the broken ranks
struggling to get on. Forrest sent bAek
word to Bragg that every hour was worth
thousand men. But the commander
in chief did not know Of the victory until
the morning OF the 2lst. and then he did
not order pursuit. Rosecrans spent the
day and the night Of the 2lst in hurryine
his trains out of town. breathing
space was allowed him; the panic
among his troops subsiaed, and Chatta-
nooga-the objective point OF the campaign
was held. There was no more splendid
fighting in 1861. when the flower OF the
Southern youth was in the field, than was
displayed in those bloody days Of Septem-
Der. 1868. But it seems to me that the elan
of the Southern solder was never seen
after Chickamauga that brilliant dash
which had distinguished BIN on a hundred
6eldsl was gone forever. lie was TOO intel
lipeut not TO know that the cutting IN TWO
Of Georgia meant death to I'LL his hopes.
He knew that Longstreets absence was
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27

HAVE tho Interstate Railway Commits.
sieners received ths'r passes yet!
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27

MoTTo for corset factory-"Ws have
come to ."--Cleucland Sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
nur1rTs AND BAY0NETs,
Etoz.uy Scenes, Amusing Anecdotes, and
interesting Incidents OF the
Late War.
k,,odv Battles, Buzzing BulleeA Bright
Bayonets, and Buggy
Beds
.,.c,,ctt's Charge at Gettysburg.
BY A VETERAN.

~
BY VETERAN.
| ,;,s up to tho hillside.
/, ' me upon line of gray.
bI l.,t, upon its summit
=, bloody fiery spray
y, =. ms tho strife OF giants,
r,or deadly, glorious fray.
,,.,sonds charging together,
l1a,nor OF shout and yell
,,'iinr with crash of nsusket,
/ n.rench and burst OF shell.
~. ~ INN Ter of guns. TIER STORY
~ u, tho listening nation toll.
+, e.ood OIL the height above them,
AVID vat he'd their grand array
a.nnchetl like IL mighty bolt Of war
mto the roaring fray
NJ heaven. what flag should crown those
AZ the ending OF the dayt
,,v ca,ne like q human torrent,
T., l,c,.i. ind smoke ind fire.
-.o,y them mount through tho cloudy riffs.
Mare. aud yet higher:
,en ncls DER tho torn and corsc-strewn
glctId
Sulcl.iy retire,
,. ard blasted AMI broken,
Slaughter everywhere,
.tel What tho brave and erring
Tlll do and dare;
Ii iii,, from tho hill the grand CID Flag
pIav ont II Freedoms air!
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-27
Reports from Illinois, Indiana, and Michi-
gan.
lSpringfield Qll.) special.i

lspringfeld Gll.) specialj
Advance sheets of the May crop repor
of the State Board of Agriculture show
the condition of winter wheat in Illinois
May l to be 81 per cent. of an average.
This is an advance of per cent. over the
previous month. 1t is still per cent. less
than the average condition of May 1, 1886.
In the northern and southern counties the
average condition is SO per cent, and the
central counties 1O1.
indianapolis special.
Reports from every county in Indiana,
Illinois, and Ohio state that the wheat crop
has been damaged somewhat by the spring
rains, and the average per cent. of condi-
ton during April was SO in Indiana and
Illinois and IS in Ohio. The acreage of
oats is 81 in Ineiana, 104 in Illinois, and
SO in Ohio. The fruit crop promises to be
larger than for several years past.
Lansing (Mich.) special
The Michigan crop report for April shows
severe drought in all parts of the State.
On sandy soil wheat has made good growth,
but on clay soil the growth has been unsat-
isfactory. In the southern tiers of counties
the condition is 81 as compared with aver
age years. The central counties show "a
condition, while the northern counties re-
turn 81. But little Of the grain will be
plowed up. There has been marketed
50, 1871 bushels of wheat Clover is badly
injured. and in many sections it will be
plowed up. The condition of horses and
other stock shows but little change since
last month.
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Ayers
CherryPeCtOral

Should DO kept constantly at hand, for
uso In emergencies Of tho household.
Many mother, startled In tho night by
tho ominous Sounds Of Group, finds tho
ilttlo sufferer, with red and swollen face,
gasping for air. In buch cascs Ayers
Cherry Pcotoral Is isinvulunbc. Mrs. Emma
Gcdney, 100 West 1913 st., New York,
writcs' "Whilo IN tho country, Inst
winter, my llttlc boy. tlroo years old, was
taken Ill with Group; It seemed rs II ho
would die from strangulation. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral was tried In small and
frequent doses, and, In less than half nm
hour, tho llttlo pntlent was breathing
easily. Tho doctor suIl TINT tho Pcctoral
saved my darling's lifc." Mrs. Gins. d.
Landon, Gullford, Conn.,, wrltes, "Ayer's
Cherry pOctornl
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u. s. EAsTEP

Will locate at Tasewell G. Fl. June
9th and will be prepared to repair u
WATCHES CLOCKS, JEwELRY, AND
SEWING MACHINES,
and all work will be promptly. and
neatly done and warranted. sAilswork
sent by mail or hand will be handled
with care and, retuned in good condi-
Sion. l willremain here until further
notice
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The above cut shows our patont
Furniture Drawer M used in Bureaus.
This Dfawor is ono of tho most valu-.
able patents offered for sale--cap be
used anywhere.
storo-liouses, Grain-bins, Burenus,
Tables, Writingdoslss, Feed trougbs
and many other pluces, cost less than
an ordinary drawer, cannot got out
OF OF ordor, mover hangs or falls out.
fhero is n fortune in it to live men.
State or County Rights ut very reas
enable prices.
p w. G. BALDWIN & Co.,
TazewalI @. H., Va.
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which you were attach, d II a!s,, pres
ent r. o. address.
CoMnADE'-Help on the good work,
by organizing into Associations all
that are interested in your vicinity.
Promt action requested, and imme
d'ate returns made to the Seer, tary,
so that all necessary arrangements
can 0e made for carrying out above
plans at once. You are abo request
cd to send to the Secretaty tho nd
dress of any ono who is lilely to take
an interest in tho above movement,
80 that they can bo communicated
Win. COMMITTEE.
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NOTICE.

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the Va. Fire & Marine Insurance Co.,
with good facilicies for placing risks
am able to accommodate all persons
wanting insurance. / do business on.
" with Cos. in the state or having
the deposits required by law.
Mar,4,tf. j. w. CHAps,aN
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1t is clear that the gains alread,
made for reform can only be secul
ed by the continued national az
cendaDcy Of the Democratic party
A Republican victory in 1883 woul)
nndo ali that has been done AM
relegate the country to anothd
carnival Of spoiIs. Boston GlobI
Dem.
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